Google relies on users to flag applications that might be malicious, but of course, any malicious piece of software worth its salt wouldn't exactly broadcast that fact about itself.

Competitor Apple, on the other hand, won't release an application to the App Store until it has been approved by the company, which annoys application developers.

Google did move quickly to remove an application once it was notified that it was attempting to gain access to user's banking information. However, that doesn't necessarily instill confidence in potential customers of Google's Android-powered Nexus One.

An executive for Google says that the company is working to shorten that window, it's unlikely that early adopters experiencing problems are likely to recommend Google-powered smartphones to their iPhone buying friends.